Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Papua New Guinea
5.47
in 2010
Rwanda
5.66
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
131st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.66 against 5.47 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 1.18 0.12 Rwanda
1970s 2.24 1.96 0.28 Papua New Guinea
1980s 3.89 2.48 1.41 Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.46 2.88 1.59 Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.75 4.85 0.1 Rwanda
2010s 5.47 5.66 0.19 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 5.66 against 5.47 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
0.19, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.